Kris was nine months old when his grandmother gifted him a teddy bear. He grew so fond of it that he played with it, slept with it and even bathed with it. Many years passed by and Kris turned six years old. He still played with his best friend, the teddy bear that his grandmother […]
James and Daniel were good friends. They lived in the same neighbourhood and studied in the same class. But the boys were very different from each other. James was tall and muscular whereas Daniel was short and thin. James loved playing sports whereas Daniel loved reading. But James was very proud of his height and
There was a barren piece of land outside the village. No plants grew there. Everybody said that nothing could ever grow there. Then one day, a hard-working man came and built a small hut there. He lived with his two sons and a daughter. The next day, he began tilling the land. He worked very
Simon always went to the vegetable market with his mother. There, he had befriended a vegetable vendor, Fin. Fin was an intelligent man and told Simon all about vegetables. He would also tell Simon fun tales and encouraged him to eat vegetables. One day, Simon went to the market after two weeks, looking very pale.
Joseph and his family were visiting the zoo, one weekend. They had a lovely time watching the monkeys, bears, tigers and the lions. As Joseph walked on, he saw a couple of lions enjoy their midmorning snack in an enclosure. So, Joseph warned his sister to be quiet and cautious. But when he saw that
Keith was very excited about celebrating his eighth birthday that evening. His mother had decorated the house with streamers and balloons. She had prepared many snacks like chocolate chip cookies, blueberry muffins, chocolate cake and lots of lemonade to drink. Keith had invited a lot of friends and was waiting eagerly for his friends to
Jack’s parents were often away as both of them went to work. So, his grandmother looked after him. She often scolded him when he made mistakes so that he might be a good boy. But Jack did not understand this and hated his grandmother for stopping him from doing things. One Saturday, Jack’s grandmother had
One day, Randy was going alone through a dense forest. Then he noticed a big tunnel in front of him. “Oh My God! This tunnel is so long,” Randy said. The surprise didn’t end there. There were more surprises waiting for Randy as he entered into the tunnel. There was a table in the tunnel
Nelson liked to make models of buildings like his father did. His father was a reputed architect in the city. He made beautiful models of houses. Nelson also dreamt about being a great architect when he grew up. So, whenever he got an opportunity, he watched his father work closely. One evening, Nelson’s father brought
Timothy always wanted to be an astronaut. He studied stars, planets and other galaxies. He always believed that space, a world beyond ours, was more beautiful. So, his parents encouraged him to fulfil his dream. Many years passed, Timothy studied hard and worked at a Government organisation. He helped to create a spaceship and finally,
Andrew loved toys. He liked all kinds of toys but he liked guns and rockets more than any other toys. His father and uncle always gave Andrew new toys to play with. One day, his uncle Joseph gave him a rocket that looked like a real rocket. Andrew loved the new rocket because he thought
Caleb was an orphan who worked on people’s gardens to earn his living. One day, he was mowing a garden and stopped to rest under a window. There, he heard a lady narrating a story about Santa Claus. He loved the story so much that he stood listening to it till the end. Then, Caleb
One day, Daniel found a carved, stone basin. Daniel wondered what the use of this stone basin was. He poured some water into it. Lo and behold! Daniel saw images forming on the surface of the water in the basin. Daniel wondered as he saw film-like moving images forming over the surface of the water
Martha had named her son, ‘Prince’. Whenever he asked her why he was named so, she said, “You are the apple of my eye and my prince. That’s why I named you so.” But the boy grew up thinking he was a real prince as he read fairy tales and fantasies. He often said, “I
Gordon’s parents had taken him to Cairo, Egypt, during his vacation. After seeing the pyramids, sphinx and other places of interest, Gordon was fascinated with Egyptian history and culture. Even after returning home, Gordon always talked about Egyptian kings, pyramids and mummies. He was amazed by the fact that they preserved their dead in the